“What Constitution?” Rashida Tlaib Blasts Michigan AG’s Criminal Charges Against Pro-Palestine Students - Zeteo

Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Thursday called out her state’s Democratic attorney general, and vowed to help “fight” the criminal charges against 11 pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Michigan.

“Instead of getting justice, not one criminal charge in the Flint Water Crisis, you're going to spend time in trying to use the power of your office to silence people's First Amendment right,” she said, adding: “Literally, we have protests and marches for Black Lives Matter, for immigrant rights, for climate, for reproductive health, nothing. But when it's for Palestine, all of a sudden we have people saying, what Constitution?”

Hasan asked Tlaib how she herself was thinking about November—and the Democratic nominee for president.

“This question comes up a lot, but it's like, why is it on us and not on the party?” she responded. “I mean, look, this is real: a majority of Americans want us to end the support of the genocide,” prompting applause from the room.

Mehdi floated the question once more, asking Tlaib whether she had endorsed Harris — upon which Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman, another panelist, chimed in. “Hey hold on, I offered it and it was rejected, so like I don’t even know if they want it,” prompting the room to applaud once more. “Real talk: do they want it?”